Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

County scorecard for Tuscaloosa, Alabama for sexually transmitted infections and HIV

Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

Key Performance Indicators

Gonorrhea (GC)

339.1

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +17.7%

Chlamydia (CT)

794.5

per 100,000

Trend: Declining ↓

Change from 2018: -10.6%

Primary & Secondary Syphilis

25.3

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +102.4%

HIV Prevalence

316.6

per 100,000

Trend: Growing ↑

Change from 2018: +14.3%

Testing Sites Per Capita

STI Testing Sites

3

locations (1.31 per 100,000)

vs State Avg: Equal (1.31 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

vs Region Avg: Equal (1.31 per 100k, 1st (lowest) quintile)

Trend Summary

Compared to 2018, rates in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama have changed as follows:

  • Gonorrhea (GC): Increased by 17.7% (288 to 339.1 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows GC in this county is growing at a rate of 0.026 (95% CI: -0.01 to 0.08), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 2nd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Chlamydia (CT): Decreased by 10.6% (888.5 to 794.5 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows CT in this county is growing at a rate of 0.064 (95% CI: -1.166 to 1.088), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 3rd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • Primary & Secondary Syphilis: Increased by 102.4% (12.5 to 25.3 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows Primary and Secondary Syphilis in this county is growing at a rate of 0.091 (95% CI: -0.017 to 0.196), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 1st (lowest) quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

  • HIV Prevalence: Increased by 14.3% (276.9 to 316.6 per 100,000). The county-level trend from the random effects model shows HIV Prevalence in this county is growing at a rate of 0.129 (95% CI: -0.416 to 0.591), which is no difference from regional trends. This county is in the 3rd quintile compared to counties in the Southeast region.

County Location Map

STI Rates Over Time

STI Rates Over Time

STI Rates Over Time

Changepoint Analysis Results

Multivariate changepoint analysis detected significant changes in trends for Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.

Changepoint(s) detected in year(s): 2018.

Pathogens affected: HIV (increasing), CT (increasing), GC (increasing), PS_Syphilis (increasing).